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Revision as of 02:24, 18 May 2022

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.

Several medical conditions can mimic eczema, with overlapping features. These conditions could be due to an inflammatory, infectious, immunodeficiency, or a nutritional deficiency problem. It is important to differentiate one from another to render proper medical treatment.^[1]

Several medical conditions can mimic eczema, with overlapping features. These conditions could be due to an inflammatory, infectious, immunodeficiency, or a nutritional deficiency problem.
Table 1 summarizes these medical conditions, with their corresponding expected time of presentations.

**Table 1. Differential Diagnosis of Eczema.**
Type	Medical Condition	Manifestations	Expected Time of Presentation

Inflammatory	Psoriasis	Plaque with silvery scales.	Adolescence to adulthood.
	Viral Exanthem	Morbiliform rash	Infancy
	[[Contact Dermatitis]	Vesicular and pruritic.	Infancy

↑ Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G (1975). "Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes". Biochem Pharmacol. 24 (17): 1639–41. PMID https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm4050884 Check |pmid= value (help).

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